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The indicators made public yesterday confirm that “the month of May was excellent for the tourism sector”. In response to the figures released by the Regional Statistics Directorate of Madeira, Eduardo Jesus highlighted that this is the first time that the Region has recorded, in May, “more than 1 million overnight stays, more specifically 1 million and 60 thousand overnight stays in tourist accommodation”, with growth “in all markets that are important for Madeira”, including the national market.
“We also saw this month of May, with 616 thousand guests arriving, which is an increase of around 8.3% compared to May last year, also allowing for a longer average stay than last year and making the occupancy rate during this month almost 71%, which is without a doubt a number never before reached during this month”, he highlighted.